Swimming Pool Headlines
A Horse in the Sea or a Seahorse?
A 2-year old colt got away from his rider and headed out to sea recently. After a 1-hour ocean swim, the horse was recaptured with no apparent ill affects. (Stephen Howell/Sydney Morning Herald)...
Open Turns While Swimming Freestyle
Many swimmers don't get to practice their butterfly or breaststroke turns often enough. This particular drill can be incorporated into any standard freestyle set. It provides the benefits of the distance training, and allows the swimmers to practice their breaststroke...
Coping with Injuries - Can Your Attitude Speed Recovery?
Frequently, athletes react to injuries with wide range of emotions including denial, anger, and even depression. Although your feelings are real, it is important to move beyond the negative and find more positive strategies to cope with this setback. In...
A look into the diary of an English Channel Swimmer
Ned Denison started as the first of six 2005 Irish Channel solo aspirants to swim in July but failed to get to France, pulled after 8 hours. The seas were rough, the skies dark, my feeding technique a disaster and...
Vandals cut, deflate swimming pool dome (The Columbus Dispatch)
Someone gutted the fabric dome over the Sequoia swimming pool on the North Side, leaving more than 200 swimmers looking for a place to train. In November, a fire — later ruled to be arson — left a 4-foot hole in the dome, but that was repaired in a week.
Easton commission backs fundraising for swimming pool (The Enterprise)
EASTON — Recreation Commission members support fundraising plans to save the town pool, but are throwing cold water on a suggestion their gift account be tapped in the meantime.
Pugh completes the Five Ocean Swim
British swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh became the first person to complete a long-distance swim in all five oceans of the world on 27 January. Swimming in the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic and Southern Oceans is a feat considered to...
Underwater juggler: Athlete's pool of activities goes beyond swimming (Deseret Morning News)
She's been the best female swimmer in Class 3A since she was a freshman, but the startling thing about Judge senior Liz Caravati is that, unlike the vast majority of other top swimmers, she doesn't train for the sport year-round.
FINA World Cup Swim Meet - New York February 2006
The next FINA World Cup event will be in New York. Get all the news and results for FINA 2006 World Cup Swim Meet in East Meadow, New York 3-4 February 2006. (USA Swimming)...
Age-group Specialization? One Swimmers Viewpoint
Gary Hall Jr. has the credentials to show that he is (or was) a great sprinter and an experienced swimmer. Based on his experiences, he has a lot to say on a varity of topics. You may agree or disagree...
District weighs options for new swimming pool (phillyburbs.com)
A second district pool would cost between $3.25 million and $5.65 million, administrators said.
Swimming Pool Q and A (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
Q: We are considering heating our pool and have been aware only of solar panels. We have learned there are gas heaters and electric heat pumps, as well. Can you discuss the pros and cons of each type, as well as out-of pocket and any monthly expenses?
Warning for swimming pool users (Central Midlands & Costal Advocate)
PEOPLE are being warned not to swim in warm untreated water over summer due to the increased risk of catching amoebic meningitis. The Department of Health is reminding residents of the increased risk of catching the life-threatening disease over summer.
Toyota Swim Cap Coloring Contest Winner from Chicago
The 2006 Grand Prize in the the Toyota Swim Cap Coloring Competition went to a 10-year old swimmer from the West Chicago Sharks. The swim cap will be worn by Speedo swimmers at the 2006 FINA World Cup Meet in...
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